Missing
Tonisha Beatrica Alao
Alao, approximately 2020; Tattoos on Alao's right forearm
Date and time person was reported missing : 02/09/2020
Missing location (approx) :
North Charleston, South Carolina
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Female
Ethnicity :
Black
DOB : 11/04/1982 (38)
Age at the time of disappearance: 37 years old
Height / Weight : 5'5, 180 - 260 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : Hoop earrings and a bEthnicity : let.
Medical conditions : Alao may be suffering from unspecified health issues.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Alao may dye her hair red, and usually wears it cut short and pulled back. Her ears are pierced. She has a mole on the left side of her face, and the following tattoos: stars and butterflies on her right forearm, the word "Armani" on her left forearm, and the word "Bubbles" on her chest. Photos of her right forearm tattoos are posted with this case summary.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Alao was last seen in the 3800 block of Leeds Avenue in North Charleston, South Carolina on February 9, 2020. She has never been heard from again. She was transient at the time of her disappearance, and frequented the One80 Place homeless shelter on Walnut Street. Her family, who lives out of state, hasn't heard from her since January 2020, which is extremely uncharacteristic of her behavior. Her case remains unsolved.
Other information and links : ncy
Charleston Police Department
843-743-7200
September 2021 updates and sources
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